Former State Department spokesperson Morgan Ortaguson Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., confronting President Biden on the Israel-Hamas conflict.
A media company founded by a trio of former Obama aides is under fire for reportedly plugging a charity that was linked to the terrorist organization Hamas, which has been firing thousands of rockets at Israel in recent weeks.
Crooked Media, which was launched in 2017 by Obama speechwriters Jon Favreau and Jon Lovitt as well as Obama spokesperson Tommy Vietor, took to Twitter on Tuesday and shared a list of charities that they said was doing great work in providing aid to people in Gaza amid the growing Middle East conflict.
On Wednesday, Hamas militants and the Israeli government vowed to keep on fighting even though US President Joe Biden in a previous phone call with Prime Minister.
Several countries have banned the Islamic Relief charity for allegedly funneling money to Hamas Tommy Vietor, Jon Lovett, and Jon Favreau / Getty Images Adam Kredo • May 19, 2021 5:00 pm
Crooked Media, the content mill founded by former Obama administration officials, tweeted and then deleted a message urging its supporters to send money to an anti-Semitic charity that has been tied to terrorism.
The company in a Tuesday tweet asked its followers to support several charities, including Islamic Relief, a global charity that several countries have banned for allegedly funneling money to Hamas, the Iranian-backed terror group that is firing thousands of rockets at Israeli civilians.
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Islamic Relief reaches more than 1 million people with Ramadan food packs
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Ahead of Eid al-Fitr, Islamic Relief calls for more action to end global hunger
More than one million people around the world have benefited from Ramadan food packages distributed by Islamic Relief Worldwide during the holy month in 2021 – one of the largest Ramadan food distributions in the organisation’s 37-year history, despite the huge challenges of Covid-19.
Packs containing essentials such as sugar, beans, dates and oil have been distributed in more than 30 countries, including Yemen, Sudan, Mali, Afghanistan, Ethiopia, Bosnia and Myanmar. Distributions were done outdoors with social distancing, masks and other measures to protect against Covid-19.